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asking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /æsk/
    • /ɑːsk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /æsk/

Definitions of asking word

  • noun asking Present participle of ask. 1
  • noun asking The act or process of posing a question or making a request. 0
  • noun asking (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition. 0
See all 3 definitions of asking

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Parts of speech for Asking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Asking

asking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

asking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for asking

noun asking

  • groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
  • solicitation — the act of soliciting.
  • request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
  • suit — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
  • clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.

adjective asking

  • querying — a question; an inquiry.
  • inquisitive — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
All 9 Synonyms of asking

Antonyms for asking

noun asking

  • antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
  • vibes — Informal. vibration (def 4).
  • double-take — a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first: His friends did a double take when they saw how much weight he had lost.
  • vibe — Informal. vibration (def 4).
  • response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
All 5 Antonyms of asking

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